Our latest advices from North Carolina are up to 9 o'clock last
night. At that hour it was known in Goldsboro that a formidable fleet
was in sight of Fort Macon, and an attack this morning, even if deferred
until daylight, will not surprise the garrison. We are pleased to hear
that they are well prepared for an assault, and will resist with a
determination and daring worthy of the glorious cause in which they are
engaged. Fort Macon commands the entrance to Beaufort harbor, and is
said to be the most formidable fortification on the North Carolina
coast.

It was reported in Goldsboro last night that the Yankee pirates had
burned the flourishing little town of Washington, in Beaufort country,
but the report needed confirmation. We may add that it was generally
discredited.

Active preparations on the defensive still continue over the State,
and every man in it is prepared to die in defence of his native soil, if
necessary.

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A Saucy Little Craft—Under
this very proper head, the Petersburg (Va.) Express,
of the 2d inst., has the following:

We
learn from a gentleman who witnessed the exploit, that on Friday
afternoon, a saucy little tug, owned at Norfolk and known as the Harmony, having received on board a rifled 32-pounder, steamed out
the mouth of Elizabeth River in pursuit of a target. Seeing the Federal
frigate Savannah lazily
blockading the mouth of James River, and fancying that the Savannah
was about as good a target as could be found, Captain Fairfax, who was
in command, took position and blazed away. A thunderbolt from a
cloudless sky could not have more startled the Yankee marines, but as
soon as they could recover from the shock all hands were piped to their
guns, and the Savannah
returned the Harmony’s target practice with several broadsides.
Meantime, the Hessiansin
command of the battery at Newport News discovered tat an enemy was
about, and united with the Savannah in endeavoring to sink the waspish little vixen.

Undaunted
by overwhelming odds, the Confederate tug continued to administer her
iron pills to the Savannah,
striking her hull four times, and exploding a shell in her rigging,
which is said to have produced great scampering on the deck. Having
expended all her shot but one, the Harmony
withdrew without a scratch, and while passing the Rip Raps, determined
to arouse the sleeping rascals who infest that fortification. Her last
shell was accordingly thrown in that direction,and falling directly in the centre, the commotion among the
mutineers and their garrison companions may well be imagined. It would
not surprise me to hear that gen. Wool had ordered old Butler and his
powerful armada to return from Hatteras with all possible speed, lest
the little Confederate steamer Harmony
should suddenly dart across Hampton Roads and accomplish the reduction
of Fortress Monroe. Hurrah for our side!

We
learn that on Friday the women and children abandoned Newbern, as it was
the opinion of military men that the city had ceased to be a place of
safety since the capture of Hatteras. Quite a number of prizes were at
Newbern, captured by our privateers during the last few weeks, which the
Yankees would naturally desire to recapture., and the way is open to
them.

These
facts are derived from the wife of Mr. J__, of this city, who, with her
children, have arrived in Richmond—this being the second or third time
this family have been compelled to abandon their homes. She says one of
the wounded soldiers who escaped from Hatteras after its surrender, left
Newbern when she did, and reports that it was not for want of ammunition
that the garrison surrendered, but for want of guns of long range. The
enemy lay off two miles, and fired rifled cannon at our guns, which did
considerable execution, while not one of our projectiles reached them.

This
lady reports that the men of Newbern had resolved to remain and defend
the city to the last extremity, and that proving unavailing, they will
burn the prizes, the cotton, the turpentine, and then their own
dwellings! In the language of Gov. Pickens, “If the Yankees should
conquer the city, they will find it not worth conquering.” Certainly,
they will find no aid or comfort there.

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Extract
of a letter from Texas, dated August 12th, 1861: “The same
mail which brought your letter also brought the slips cut from the Picayune,
giving an account of the great victory in Virginia over the Lincolnite
hosts. It made me glad clean down to my shoes to hear that old Scott had
been so badly whipped at the outset. You know that I always said that he
was an old humbug—that he never deserved any credit for gaining the
battles in Mexico, which were all planned by Persifor F. Smith, Lee,
Beauregard and others; yet nobody would believe what I said. I know,
too, that he was a heartless and unprincipled old scoundrel, eat up b y
vanity and avarice, and when all the Southern papers were crowing over
the report that he had resigned and was to take command of the Southern
forces, I was terribly mortified and annoyed, and looked upon our game
as good as lost. God grant the Abolitionists may keep him, and that old
chuckle headed sugar buyer, Patterson, at the head of their armies; but
I am fearful they will put them aside, and place McClellan, who is an
active and intelligent soldier, at the head, and then we shall have a
harder stint before us. Cadwalader, although a gallant gentlemen, is not
match for any of the Confederate generals, and Mansfield, although as
brave as Hannibal, makes awful blunders—goes off hap-hazard and
half-cocked.

“I know all
these men personally, and mark what I say about them. So far we
have the cream of the old army on our side. Scott is a case of skimmed
milk—a “hasty bowl” of soup maigre. You'll see.”

MONDAYSEPTEMBER 9, 1861THE BOSTON DAILY ADVERTISER

BY TELEGRAPH
-----FOR THE BOSTON DAILY TELEGRAPH
-----From Washington

Washington,
Sept. 8—The
Emperor of Russia has addressed our Government on the existing state of
affairs here, manifesting the most friendly interest in the welfare of
this Government, and hoping for a restoration of its unity. Secretary
Seward has appropriately and gracefully responded.

Careful
observations today on the Virginia side discovered a new and formidable
battery, commanding the Leesburg turnpike, about 7 miles from Chain
bridge. The felling of the woods by the rebels exposed it to view. Owing
to the distance no guns were discovered, nor any large body of troops.
Men were, however, employed on the fortifications today. They then
retired, taking their battery.

Gen.
McClellan's order for the observance of the Sabbath was read throughout
the entire line today and everywhere received with gladness.

The
President has pardoned A. J. Clark, the Wisconsin forger of land
warrants.

There
was considerable excitement here this afternoon in consequence of
repeated discharges of musketry in the neighborhood of Fort Corcoran.
Commanding positions here were soon occupied under the impression of a
pending battle, but the firing proceeded from musket practice with blank
cartridges.

No
passes whatever were issued today to cross the Potomac.

Arrest of Traitors

Baltimore,
Sept. 8—On
Saturday night the officers arrested W. L. Grady and 19 others, mostly
residents of the 8th Ward, at North Bart Monument House, on
the Trap road, 8 miles from the city, while endeavoring to make their
way to Virginia. They had gone thither in three wagons to embark in a
schooner from the eastern shore, and thence to Virginia. Among the
articles seized were a quantity of blue flannel, several uniforms,
packages, letters, medicines, a secession flag, etc. The whole party
were taken to Fort McHenry this morning.

A
Williamson, coast-maker, was also arrested this morning charged with
treason. It has been ascertained that he was engaged to make wagons,
with false tops and bottoms, for the transmission of contraband articles
across the Potomac. He was arrested on one of the wagons, with a pair of
excellent horses attached, just as it was about leaving. He protested
against his arrest, but the police quietly removed the false flooring of
his vehicle and quickly drawing forth evidences of his guilt in the
shape of some 20 large navy revolvers, a quantity of gold lace, a large
package ofred flannel, and
about 120 letters addressed to parties in Petersburg, Richmond, Norfolk
and Fairfax. Some of the latter were from several of the first class
business houses of Baltimore. The letters and other articles were sent
to Gen. Dix. Williamson was sent to Fort McHenry.

Grady
was formerly one of Kane's police.

Gen.
Dix has interdicted all communication with the state prisoners at Fort
McHenry. All passes are countermanded.

It
is understood that among the letters seized were some addressed to
officers in the rebel army, and one to Mrs. Jeff. Davis.

FROM NORTH
CAROLINA

Fortress
Monroe—The
fortification at Ocracoke Inlet have been abandoned, and probably those
at Oregon Inlet, 40 miles this side of Hatteras. The George Peabody
saw a powerful steamer inside the latter place yesterday.

There
is no light at Hatteras, the rebels having stolen the lenses. There are
no signs of fortifications at the Cape.

It
is supposed the rebels will make a stand at Fort Morgan, which is a
strong casemated work, guarding the approach to Beaufort.

Refugees
from North Carolina report that the lower counties of that State are
ready to hoist the Union flag, when assured of support. Perfect terror
reigns. The State troops were in part returning from Virginia.

A
prominent clergyman declared at Hatteras Inlet that if a Federal force
should invade the main island near Beaufort, it would be joined by over
2000 North Carolina Unionists.

The
captain of the George Peabody counted over 25 wrecks between
Capes Hatteras and Henry.

Advance of Our Pickets

At
daylight this morning our pickets advanced one mile further into
Virginia, the rebels retiring before them from the direction of
Arlington.

Last
Wednesday the rebels fired from an eminence at Great Falls, 16 miles
from Washington, upon a body of our troops on the Maryland side. Their
rifled cannon, although perhaps a hundred times discharged, wounded only
one of our men. They attempted to ford the river by constructing a
temporary bridge with planks, when they were repulsed by sharpshooters
of the 7th Penn. Reserves, and a number of them killed.

Arrival of a Prisoner

Philadelphia,
Sept. 8—A
sailor belonging to the brig Joseph, which was captured by the Savannah
in June last, has arrived here. He left Richmond on Tuesday last, but
heard nothing of the death of Jeff. Davis, whom he saw on the Sunday
previous as wellas usual.

Robbery by the Rebels

St.
Louis, Sept. 8—The
store of Torbert &Co., at Lynn Creek, was robbed on Thursday by a
band of 150 rebels, headed by a preacher named Johnson, and $100,000
worth of property stolen. Col. McCluage, a member of the firm, is at
Jefferson City in command of a regiment of Federal troops. The rebels
also seized one of their two steamers on Osage river, but as the river
is low it is thought they will destroy her.

The
postmaster of Osceola, St. Clair county, reports that when he left, news
had just reached there of a fight between Gen. Lane's Kansas brigade and
a body of rebels under Gen. Raines. The latter were completely routed
with heavy loss and Raines was taken prisoner. Gen. Price, who was at
Osceola, credited the report.

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The
Maid of the Sea—The Boston owner of this vessel, Jacob Stanwood,
esq., explains that the statement that she was flying the rebel flag at
Rio Janeiro, is undoubtedly an error. A private signal of the ship has
in it “red, white and blue,” and the letters “C.S.,” the
initials of her former owners, Cotting & Stanwood. This flag was
taken by some one not familiar with nautical maters as the flag of the
Confederate States.

TUESDAYSEPTEMBER
10, 1861THE
ST. ALBANS DAILY MESSENGER (VT)

“Rifle, Butcher-Knife,
and Tomahawk”

The
Helena (Arkansas) Shield of
the 10th instant, mentions that large body of Indian warriors
was at that date already in the field, destined for Missouri. It
says:

From
the Hon. C. W. Adams, of this county, who arrived at home a few days
since from the northern part of this State, we learn that on last Monday
week thirteen hundred Indian warriors—Southern allies—crossed the
Arkansas river, near Fort Smith, on their way for McCulloch’s camp.
These Indians were armed with rifle, butcher-knife, tomahawk
and had their faces painted one-half red and the other black. We also
learn that a regiment of mounted Texans likewise crossed the Arkansas at
or near Fort Smith for the same “destination.”

These
are the allies of the South, for whose enlistment a Commissioner was
sent out by the Rebel Congress. We rejoice that the traitors have thus
early developed their brutal purpose. It will cause honorable men to
hesitate before identifying themselves with those who engage in a war
upon the Union to gratify their savage and murderous instincts with
scalping-knife and tomahawk. No marvel that the St. Louis Republican
repudiates the wretches. It now refuses to even sympathize with those
who adopt such processes to secure success.

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Great Prize—A
young lady in Bellows Falls, of sweet sixteen, good looking and
accomplished, declares her readiness to wed the man who shall shoot
Jeff. Davis, provided the lucky on is not already encumbered. This is a
great provocation, surely. –Times

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Nicaragua Cotton—The New York World of
Thursday says: “The cargo of the bark Magdaleno,
whose arrival was announced yesterday, contained a lot of 24 bales of
Nicaragua cotton, the first shipment that has been made to this country.
A second shipment is now on the way to this port, and is daily expected
by the bark Xanthe. There two
parcels of cotton were shipped at the port of Realejo, Nicaragua, by the
steamer of the Panama Railroad Company, and are brought through to New
York at a freight of two cents per pound.”

BY TELEGRAPHTO
THE MESSENGER

Washington,
Sept. 9—The
Confederate fortifications on Munson’s Hill three quarters of a mile
from Bailey’s cross roads, have every indication of being completed.
From close inspection made to-day nothing was seen except parties taking
observations of the Federal troops and their positions. The earthworks
entered for a distance of probably 150 yards to the right of the
Leesburg turnpike. No guns were observed mounted on the fortifications,
but a masked battery is erected, concealed by a grove near Bailey’s
house, about 100 yards this side of the earthworks. On Sunday,
everything in that vicinity was quiet, but this morning the Confederates
opened their concealed batteries, throwing shell into the encampment of
our picket at Bailey’s cross roads. Two of the shell fell short, and
the third one passed ½ a mile beyond them. In retaliation for which our
sharp shooters advanced on their pickets, and killed 2 of the number.
Among the few visitors to Bailey’s cross roads to-day were Jacob
Riegle, merchant of Philadelphia, and Leisenring, member of the
legislature of the same city. All was quiet to-day along the other parts
of the line. Gen. McClellan and guard spent some hours as is his custom
among the troops there to-day.

Gov.
Curtin of Pennsylvania, Col. G. J. Ball and John A. Wright arrived here
this evening, for the purpose of presenting t the Pennsylvania reserve,
under Gen. McCall, a standard of colors, donated by the Cincinnatus
Society. The presentation takes place to-morrow at eleven o’clock.

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“NEVER
TAKE THE FIELD UNLESS THE STAR SPANGLD BANNER OF YOUR COUNTRY FLOATS
OVER YOUR HEAD.”

This is what Andrew
Jackson said to a friend in the days of Nullification. His beloved State is now in rebellion, and his grave desecrated by
the feet of traitors.

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Whales—The
Times says that two fine
whales about 14 feet long, passed through Burlington on Saturday
morning, on their way to New York. The were consigned to P. T. Barnum.
They were captured in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

WEDNESDAYSEPTEMBER
11, 1861THE
NEW HAMPSHIRE PATRIOT & STATE GAZETTE

EMANCIPATION

The Boston Courier--The declaration of General Fremont, that he will make freemen of the
slaves of those found with arms in their hands in Missouri, will prove,
we fear, not only rash, but prejudicial to the Union cause. In point of
fact, he can do no such thing, without entailing consequences of which
he is not probably aware. The instructions of the War Department to Gen.
Butler were much more judicious; indeed, directed the only proper course
to be pursued in regard to fugitive slaves—that is, to employ them,
and keep an account of their services, postponing to the future their
eventual destination. Certainly, on the ground yet held by the
Government, that this is a rebellion to be finally repressed, no other
disposition of this matter could be made. If the rebellion is put down,
many legal questions will arise, which it is not worth while to discuss
now; but which can scarcely fail to involve the United States in a
variety of claims and of conflicting rights, resulting from the somewhat
anomalous question at issue.

But
we have much more apprehension as to the effect of the proclamation of
Gen. Fremont upon public sentiment in Missouri itself, in Kentucky, and
in other States. The difficulty results as well from the language
employed, as from the process itself. Men may do a great many things,
which will either find their apology, or will be unnoticed, or will stir
up a variety of opinions—while the same acts, defined in words, may
leave no opportunity for more than one opinion about them, or may afford
a powerful handle for mischief. In the present case, it is easy to see
how it will be taken hold of by the seceders, and how they will be
encouraged to do so by the emancipationists among ourselves. Already
this class has seized upon it, and promulgated their praises of the
proclamation. In our opinion, nothing could be more injudicious than the
fact. It is really reviving a point which is at the bottom of the
national troubles, but which had been practically put out of sight by
the grand cause at stake for the nation. The country cannot be carried
for emancipation. Congress and the Administration have both disavowed
any such purpose. The army will not fight for it. Its introduction is
the precursor of discord.

Emancipation
is out of our power legally, morally and physically. But supposing we
had both the right and the power, it is manifestly impossible, in any
present aspect of the case. What could be done with the Negroes, if
free? They could not live at the South, if free. Obvious reasons,
resulting from the past and present relations if the two races, forbid
it. There, their doom would be one too horrible to contemplate. Motives
of policy have induced the free States of the Border to exclude free
blacks from their territories by law. What could become of this vast
multitude of helpless creatures? Would emancipation be a boon, or a
terrible curse to them? Reason and common sense must answer which.

And
although we are not ready to impute to Gen. Fremont, not fairly
deducible from his language, we must say that this proclamation, in its
terms, looks very much like an unauthorized act of his own—very likely
to lead him into conflict with the administration, and possibly having a
glance, near or remote, towards that military control of the Republic,
which has been of all things most deprecated and dreaded. Externally, it
has the appearance as if he might have conceived the idea that he was
“the coming man”—in fact, “the man on horseback.” Nous verrons.1

But
without enlarging at present, on this interesting topic, we think it
must soon become apparent that Gen. Fremont had no authority for the
form of that part of his proclamation upon which we have commented. The
act of Congress, under which alone it could be warranted, provides for
the confiscation of the property of the rebels, but not for making the
slaves free. It may be claimed that liberation is the consequence of
confiscation, in this case—which may or may not be, in point of law
and of fact. But the operation of the act of Congress is only to divest
the rebel owner of his property. As to anything else, we conceive the
instructions of the War Department to have been right. The condition of
the confiscated Negroes was to remain in abeyance. No warrant,
therefore, seems to have existed for the declaration of Gen. Fremont,
that he would make them free.

WAR MISCELLANY, &C.

Deplorable Condition of Affairs in Northern Missouri—The
St. Louis Republican learns
that a deplorable condition of affairs prevails all through Northern
Missouri, and particularly along the line of the Hannibal and St. Joseph
Railroad. Since the battle of Springfield, the secessionists have become
emboldened and increased the number of their outrages, and the Union men
are getting to be greatly discouraged. They are subjected to all sorts
of outrages, and if the present state of things continues much longer,
the Union sentiment will be completely demoralized. A much larger
military force is needed for the protection and support of the loyal
inhabitants, and it seems that steps have been taken to meet this want.
The St. Louis Democrat of the
3d inst. says:

“Gen.
Pope left this city yesterday for Quincy, for the purpose of collecting
a sufficient force to drive the thieves and marauders that now infest
Northeast Missouri from our State. The troops destined for this work
will be mainly drawn from Iowa and Missouri, with some regiments from
Illinois.”

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Fort Lafayette Nearly Full—The new State prison, Fort Lafayette, is now nearly full
of prisoners arrested by government on the charge of treason, and a new
place of confinement will soon have to be selected. So strict are the
orders of the government that not even the officers of the law are
allowed to enter. They deliver up their prisoners to the officer of the
adjoining fortress, Major Burke, which is upon the main land. He gives
the officer a receipt, takes the prisoner and sends him by boat to the
fortress, where he remains until the government sees fit to release or
punish him.”

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Passports—The
following is the new oath of allegiance, required by our Government from
ALL applicants for United States passports:

Oath--I
do solemnly swear that I will support, protect and defend the
Constitution and Government of the United States against all enemies,
whether domestic or foreign, and that I will bear true faith, allegiance
and loyalty to the same, any ordinance, resolution or laws of any State
Convention or Legislature to the contrary notwithstanding; and further,
that I do this with a full determination, pledge and purpose, without
any mental reservations or evasion whatsoever; and further, that I will
well and faithfully perform all the duties which may be required of me
by law. So help me God.

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It has been intimated,
says the N.Y. CommercialAdvertiser,
that certain contractors and government agents have been and are still
engaged in swindling the government by fraudulent goods, or receiving a
bonus of the purchase of necessaries for the army and navy. “While we
are engaged in a struggle for the existence of our nation, and penury
and distress are staring one-half of our people in the face; while our
troops are pouring out their heart’s blood to maintain the honor of
our flag, the man who would be so base as to rob the government, would
steal the coppers from his deceased mother’s eyes, and curse her
because the coin was not golden.”

THURSDAYSEPTEMBER
12, 1861THE
BOSTON DAILY ADVERTISER

The
English Cotton Supply—The
London Times of August 28th prints in its city article
a letter respecting the prospects of the cotton supply for the coming
year. The Times calls attention to theletter, in consonance with its present policy of encouraging all
expedients for opening new fields for the cultivation of the great
staple. The speculations of the writer are giv en as an offset to the
more sombre views of others, to which they present a remarkable
contrast.

This
writer says that the alarmists overlooked the fact that for two years,
at least, the production of cotton goods has outrun the consumption. The
continent of Europe and the East are now glutted with English goods.
Following the figures for Liverpool which are now sufficiently near the
total for the United Kingdom, he finds that there is now on hand a stock
of 950,000 bales of raw cotton, 680,000 being American. 300,000 bales of
East India cotton are on the way, 200,000 more are expected before
January 1, 1862, and judging from the last year in Egypt, Brazil and
other countries will probably furnish 100,000 bales more. This makes
1,550,000 bales, or deducting 200,000 or so for export as last year,
about 1,400,000 as the available supply for the rest of 1861.

This
writer says that last year the English consumption of cotton was
3,550,000 bales, prices being moderate, supply enormous, and the market
for yarns and goods more active. The consumption for the present year is
apparently on the same scale,
because many spinners have stocked themselves heavily—some even for
the rest of the year. In fact, he estimates the actual consumption for
1861 to be 150,000 less than last year or 2,400,000 bales. The spinners
have taken 1,550,000 bales and thus require 850,000 more. The supply
just stated as available would give this and leave in hand on the 1st
of January 550,000 bales. For the next year’s supply up to Oct. 1st,
there is this surplus to begin with. The import of Barat cotton is
estimated at 1,200,000 bales, “if any dependence is to be placed upon
the statements of those who should best know the resources of the
country.” The same stimulus is expected to raise the importation from
other countries from 190,000 bales to 250,000, giving an aggregate of
two million bales for the first nine months of 1862. Reducing this
amount by 230,000 for exports, there is left enough to supply a
consumption of 40,000 bales a week, the deliveries to spinners now being
43,774 and 47,508 in 1860—and yet leave a surplus of 200,000 bales on
the 1st of October.

The
writer closes his elaborate estimate with a sentence, which reflects
what seems likely to become the prevailing turn of English thought upon
this subject, and which should be like the hand-writing on the wall for
the secessionists. His letter closes with the pregnant sentence, in
reference to his close estimate for a stock of 200,000 bales remaining
October 1, 1862—

“This
is little enough and unless new sources of supply are opened, or the
American difficulty settled, we should be merely postponing the evil
day. But a year will be gained, and time is all that is wanted to supply
ourselves from other sources than the Southern States. I therefore look
forward with more cheerfulness to the future of the cotton trade, and
believe that without any violent strain upon the industry and resources
of Lancashire, we shall be enabled to break up the monopoly which the
Southern States have so long enjoyed.”

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A
Missouri paper recently informed its reader that the “wife crop of
Gasconade county in 1860 was 25,000 gals.” The next paper corrected
the error by putting “wine” in place of “wife.”

SKIRMISHES ON THE
MISSISSIPPI

Cairo, Il., Sept. 10--The gunboats Conestoga
and Lexington reconnoitered down
the Mississippi river today. They encountered a battery of sixteen guns, at
Lucas Bend, on the Mississippi shore, and two rebel gunboats. They silenced
the rebel gunboats and disabled the rebel gunboat Yankee,
and would have captured her had she not been supported near Columbus. One of
our men, on the Conestoga, was
slightly injured. The loss of the rebels is unknown.

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The Work Quietly Going On--A dispatch from Washington to the Philadelphia Press
declares that “if reporters were permitted to publish the arrivals of
troops and military movements now transpiring here, the country would be
electrified.” But everything is now done quietly, and even the parades and
music on the avenue are avoided the troops marching from the railway station
at once to Gen. McClellan’s office, and without music. In spite of the
large arrivals not a citizen is disturbed, and few are aware of what is
going on.

This
hint confirms others which now come frequently and in various ways, all
tending to show that our government is concentrating forces to an extent of
which the public has little conception. Various estimates are thrown out as
to the number of men now upon our side of the Potomac, but we are satisfied
that the best calculation is as likely to be 50,000 out of the way as to be
right. The work is now done with such judicious quiet that the “best
informed” outside of the select circle of the government confidence is
simply ignorant on this subject, and the real number of men now within our
lines is quite likely to excel the highest number estimated.

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An
anchor dragging expedition, consisting of two schooners and two sloops, all
of Yarmouth, Mass., arrived at Newport on Tuesday from a cruise in the
waters of Vineyard Sound, Edgartown, &c. They have met with good
success, having secured quite a number of anchors, varying from 500 to 1000
lbs. in weight. They are on their way to New York to dispose of them. Most
of the anchors are in good condition.

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Orders
have been received to remove Marshal Kane from Fort McHenry to Fort
Lafayette. John W. Anderson, a traitor from Providence, was sent to Fort
Lafayette yesterday. A rebel agent named Milner was arrested in New York on
Thursday while about communicating the purchase of a machine for rifling
cannon. Thirty thousand dollars was also seized.

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A
Virginia correspondent of the New Orleans Delta,
describing an ambush in which a regiment of insurgents recently killed
several Union men who were rowing a boat on the Potomac, says—

“Thus was Lincoln
bereft of one officer and six men of the rascally Vandals whom he has sent
to annoy and devastate this peaceful country, and murder a people who have
never wronged him or them. I know that such mode of killing enemies is not
regarded as consistent with the laws of civilized war; but it is the very
best, the most effective mode of disposing of a ruthless barbarian invader
like the Yankee.”

To the Editor of the Worcester Spy—Gentlemen: Our attention has been recently called
in so many ways to the false impressions produced by the calumnies
against our firm, which have been alluded to within a few days in the
columns of your paper, that we deem it proper to make a statement that
will put at rest forever the slanderous rumors that we have, either
directly or indirectly, sold army shoes, or any other kind, to the
rebellious states, since the present war began. We do
make army shoes, at the rate of nearly one thousand pairs daily, which
we know to be of superior quality, and we have sold them to be used by
the loyal troops of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and New York. We
have also sold them to Major McKinstry, assistant quartermaster of the
United States army at St. Louis, and we have sent other large quantities
to Josiah Green & Co., of Spencer in this county and of St. Louis,
by whom they have been furnished to the army under Gen. Fremont, and we
have received treasury notes in part payment. These are the parties who
have received the products of our factory, and never has a single shoe
been sold to any which we have reason to believe has been or is ever
likely to be worn on a rebel foot. We obey the laws and support the
government of our country, and would sooner see our property destroyed
and our business ruined, than in any, the slightest degree, give aid or
comfort to the enemies of the Union.

Kimball
& Robinson

More
Expeditions—The
Washington correspondent of the N. Y.Times says:

“The
Government will shortly put afloat two more expeditions, destined to
land upon the coast of the rebel States. Their exact destination is not
generally known, but I shall not be surprised if one lands upon the
inviting shores of South Carolina, and the other may possibly find
manifest destiny drawing it toward the harbor of Brunswick, Georgia.”

Washington, Sept. 10—Great activity prevails in all the departments of the
navy; 1675 men are employed, many of them night and day. Shot and shell
in immense quantities are forwarded continuously to the proper points,
and the manufacturing of Dahlgren rifled cannon continues without
intermission. A howitzer drill is conducted under experienced officers,
and the seamen have acquired great proficiency.”

The
New York Commercial remarks:

“That
there is an expedition about being fitted out at this port, destined or
some special purpose, there can be no doubt. Every day this fact becomes
more palpable. Troops are concentrating here, and ships are being fitted
out with special reference to some unusual movement.”

Disaster on the Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad—Hudson, Mo., Sept. 6: The following account of the terrible disaster on the
Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad is furnished [by] the St. Louis
Republican:

The
catastrophe occurred at Little Platte river bridge, nine miles east of
St. Joseph. The timbers of the bridge had been burned under the track
until they would sustain little more than their own weight, when the
fire was extinguished, leaving the bridge a mere skeleton. The train had
from 90 to 100 passengers, including women and children.

The
locomotive had not more than measured its length on the bridge when
about forty feet gave way, precipitating the entire train into the abyss
below, carrying the passengers with it in a promiscuous heap, and
burying them beneath the crushed timbers. Only three persons were able
to afford assistance to the suffering, the remainder, who were not
killed outright, being so disabled as to be helpless.

A
train with physicians was soon sent to the wreck. Seventeen dead bodies
were recovered, and it is believed that this number embraced all who
were killed up to that time. Two were so badly mangled that it was not expected
they would survive until morning. Many others were dangerously wounded.

Fifteen
miles east of Platte river, Mr. Hager found another bridge over Smith's
branch almost entirely burned, having been fired after the train passed.

The Rhinoceros Captured—Dan Rice’s rhinoceros, which got overboard while being
brought to this city two weeks ago, was captured last night after a
fearful struggle , and is now securely chained in this city, waiting the
making of the new cage and wagon at the shop of R. C. Tilt. It came out
of the water yesterday about five o’clock, and with careful step
walked into Munger’s cornfield, filled his capacious belly with corn,
and on the way back, got into the chain trap which had been set by
Messrs. Potter, Wrightson, Munger and Col. Preston, the agent of Mr.
Rice, catching both fore feet securely fast. A rope was thrown around
his neck, and by severe choking the monster was subdued and blindfolded,
when it at once gave up, and was led like a calf to this city, and caged
for the time in Davis’s stone stable. Col. Preston compensated each of
the men who helped in his successful capture with two hundred dollars,
and gave young Eggleston, who was hurt on Sunday last, a thousand
dollars in full of all damages, besides paying the bill of Dr. Cameron.
The monster will be taken to Milwaukee as soon as the cage can be
finished, which will be by Tuesday next. –La
Cross (Wis.) Democrat, August 31.

A Rebel Regiment Revolts—Baltimore, Sept. 10—A
letter to the American from a citizen of Leesburg, says that a
whole Mississippi regiment stationed there revolted on Saturday, broke
their muskets to pieces, and started for home. This intelligence is from
a responsible and reliable man, who has furnished the American
regularly with correct information from that vicinity. He adds in a
note, “this is reliable.”

SATURDAYSEPTEMBER
14, 1861
THE PORTLAND (ME) DAILY ADVERTISER

FROM SECESSIONDOM

We
have had the pleasure of conversing at length with a very intelligent
gentleman who has just returned to his eastern home, after an absence of
eight years in Florida. He succeeded in reaching the free States by
means of a passport certifying to his loyalty, and signed by that very
member of the Vigilance Committee who warned him to leave on account of
his suspected sympathy with the loyal cause.

According
to our informant the entire coast of Florida is very weakly defended by
the Confederates, and at numerous points is entirely open to attacks
from the sea. That State has sent one regiment, composed mostly of
“crackers” or poor whites, to the seat of war, and this single
effort has proved a severe draught upon her resources. The poor whites
engaged in the war for the pay and rations, they know little and care
less about its causes or the principles involved; they are equally
ignorant as the slaves, and occupy quite as degraded a social position.
For many years no such things as freedom of speech or of the press have
been known; no system of cheap and general education prevails, and
consequently the most grovelling ignorance is the distinguishing
characteristic of the masses of people, who are so little acquainted
with their own interests, or their own power, that they never, by any
chance, find themselves represented in the legislature of the State or
Nation. The civil war is the creature of the slaveholders, who are in
favor of of secession and Southern independence for its own sake. Our
informant says, he has never heard an intelligent secessionist argue
that the revolt was organized in consequence of any interference with
the rights of slavery under the Constitution. On the other hand they
argue for independence, that they may adopt another and a different
Constitution, better adapted to the institution of slavery, and to the
security of the rights and privileges of the dominant class.

At
the time of the secession of South Carolina, there were many outspoken
Union men in Florida, but they were discouraged by the treasonable
activity of the Administration, and at length the reign of terror
effectually checked all utterances of Union sentiments. The Union party
will revive in the event of a successful inroad being made by a Federal
army upon the territory of the State. Great fears are entertained by the
rebels that the Government will emancipate the slaves, and our informant
is of the opinion that general emancipation of the slaves of the rebels
will be one of the results of the war, which will necessarily follow the
march of the armies, he thinks that the slaves having a deep personal
interest in the result of the contest, are better informed as to its
character than the poor whites about them, and that they might be
mustered into regiments and made very serviceable as Federal soldiers;
he very aptly quoted the note of Gen. Jackson at New Orleans in support
of this theory. Our friend, so far from deprecating the proclamation of
Gen. Fremont, considered it one of the strongest blows yet struck for
the Union, and thinks that the duty of the Government is to take
advantage of every weakness of the enemy, and especially of slavery,
which is the greatest weakness of all.

As
to the general issue of the contest, that depends upon the liberality
and patriotism of the North exclusively. If the loyal States do not
become niggardly of their treasures and backward about filling up the
ranks of their armies, they must succeed in the end. Whether that end
shall be reached in one year or in five, rests with the North. The
movements of the Confederates are already crippled for want o the sinews
of Government as well as of war; their finance is a sort of from
hand-to-mouth system of temporary expedients, having no solid basis is
any regular system of revenues. Provisions will be moderately plentiful
during the coming winter; corn and beef have been produced in increased
quantities; pork will be scarce, the South being cut off from the
markets of the Northwest and being obliged to depend almost entirely
upon Tennessee.

Throughout
the revolted States, outside appearances would indicate almost entire
unanimity of feeling in favor of secession; these appearances are
deceitful, and owe their existence more to the influence of the reign of
terror than to the real sentiments of the people.

We
have given but a portion of the substance of the conversation referred
to, and this without comment. We shall endeavor to prevail upon our
friend to give to the public a record of his own experience, with his
own observations, satisfied that such a record would be of great benefit
to the public.

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A CASE FOR ANTI-WAR MEN

The
situation of affairs in Kentucky must present a problem of difficult
solution to those who profess to be opposed to the war except for the
purpose of defending the seat of Government.

Kentucky,
a State in the Union, which has lately rejected all the temptations
offered by the Southern Confederacy, by a majority of 60,000 of her
citizens, finds her soil invaded by Confederate troops and strong
positions seized and fortified by them. She is also aware thatconspiracies exist within her borders, the object of which is to
force Kentucky out of the Union against her express will and desire.

Let
us ask the anti-war men this question. Should the United States
Government drive the Confederate troops from the soil of Kentucky? This
would seem to be a very simple question, and to be susceptible to a very
simple affirmative answer. But, to say that the Government ought to
rescue Kentucky from the perils which now surround her, is to admit the
entire justice of the war in every Southern State, for, the single Union
man in New Orleans, or the twenty thousand Union menin Louisiana, have just as perfect a claim upon the Government
for protection and the security of their rights under the Constitution
and within the Union, as the three-fourths of the people of Kentucky who
have just spoken at the ballot box.

Just
previously to our late election we heard much said against a war of
invasion. Let us ask our anti-war men whether in their estimation, the
driving of Gen. Polk and his horde of Confederate troops from Chalk
Bluffs and Hickman, in Kentucky, would be a war of invasion, such as
they would oppose?

Events
are making platforms for men faster than they can be made by resolutions
and conventions. In less than one week, every man who raises his voice
against answering witharmies, the cries for help that
come to us from Kentucky will be regarded as a white-livered coward, adisloyal citizen, a secessionist at heart, and he will be
officiously crushed beneath the weight of popular contempt. The crisis
which has been reached in Kentucky will effectually burst the bubble of
the Peace Party. Her cause is so manifestly just, the duty of
intervention on the part of Government is so perfectly clear, that no
man can stand up before the people and be heard in an argument against
invasion. The Copperheads of Maine, the White feather party of the
Middle States, have exposed the wickedness of their intentions, and the
folly of their arguments. They have done all the harm they will do we
trust. Circumstances have been more powerful than ballots to crush them
and their organizations.